Two-thirds (65%) of UK homeowners plan to make green home improvements within the next decade, research from NatWest\u2019s Greener Homes Attitude Tracker has revealed.<\/p>\n
In the shorter-term, a quarter (25%) of homeowners want to make green improvements within the next 12 months, a record high.<\/p>\n
The most popular features include EV chargers (34%), solar panels (34%), triple glazing (33%) and heat pumps, with more than a quarter (26%) expecting to install a heat pump within 10 years.<\/p>\n
Lloyd Cochrane, head of mortgages at NatWest Group, said: \u201cIt\u2019s promising to see that two-thirds of UK homeowners now have long-term plans to improve the environmental sustainability of their homes, but the research clearly shows that cost remains a significant barrier. Our challenge is to ensure these improvements are as accessible and affordable as possible.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are committed to supporting our customers in making their homes more energy-efficient through a range of products and services, including the NatWest Home Energy Hub. We want to help households make informed choices that are right for their homes, budgets, and futures.\u201d<\/p>\n
Insulation tops buyer priorities, with one-third (33%) calling double glazing \u201cessential\u201d and 36% saying it is \u201cvery important.\u201d<\/p>\n
A property\u2019s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating remains very important to 42% of buyers, though it now marginally ranks below local green space (43%) and access to public transport (43%), in a change from the findings of the second report of 2024.<\/p>\n
Immediate plans include composting bins (10%), smart energy meters (9%) and rainwater harvesting systems (9%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two-thirds (65%) of UK homeowners plan to make green home improvements within the next decade, research from NatWest\u2019s Greener Homes Attitude Tracker has revealed. In the shorter-term, a quarter (25%) of homeowners want to make green improvements within the next 12 months, a record high. The most popular features include EV chargers (34%), solar panels […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3834,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-second-home"],"yoast_head":"\n